Birthday Story Time – Preschool

Opening song

Book: Birthdays by Brenda Haugen, illustrated by Todd Ouren

Flannel: Queen Elsa’s Crowns (Tune: “Mary Wore Her Red Dress”)
Queen Elsa wore her purple crown, purple crown, purple crown.
Queen Elsa wore her purple crown every Sunday!
(repeat with different crowns and days)
(Source: Miss Sarah Storytime blog)

Song:
“Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem

Book: Boa’s Bad Birthday by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Tony Ross

Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem

Rhyme: Ten Little Candles
Ten little candles on a birthday cake.
(hold up ten fingers)
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are eight.
(blow twice and bend down two fingers)
Eight little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are six.
Six little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are four.
Four little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are two.
Two little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are none!
Make a wish!

Book: Wolf’s Coming by Joe Kulka

Closing song

Craft:
Birthday crowns